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32 Amendments of Nathalie LOISEAU related to 2021/2207(INI)

Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29
— having regard to its previous resolutions on the Middle East peace process, in particular that of 18 May 2017 on achieving the two-state solution in the Middle East5 , and the resolution of 14 December 2022 on the prospects of the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine; _________________ 5 OJ C 307, 30.8.2018, p. 113.
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the first month of 2023 has been marked by a cycle of violence, with around 30 Palestinians killed by the Israeli Defense Forces, including 9 Palestinians killed in the Jenin Refugee Camp; whereas 7 people have been killed in a brutal attack by a Palestinian terrorist in a synagogue in East Jerusalem;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas international assistance is key to the stability of the West Bank and Gaza and thus also benefits Israel; whereas Israel is obliged under international humanitarian law to ensure the basic needs and well-being of the civilian population under its occupation;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas in Gaza, the blockade and intermittent conflict have crippled the economy and 63% of the area's population requires some form of humanitarian assistance.
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas EU assistance provides vital budget support to the PA through the PEGASE programme; whereas since the beginning of the current multiannual financial framework, EU assistance to Palestine has been ad hoc; whereas the 2021-2024 joint strategy provides a basis on which annual action programmes can be adopted, but a multiannual prospect for concrete funding is still lacking; whereas it is necessary to continue implementing an effective process and a scrutinized review of the designation of EU funds;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas EU funding includes a multiannual contribution to UNRWA, whose work Parliament continually supports and advocates to be continued with a strong focus on promoting education based on peacebuilding, reconciliation, tolerance, co-existence and non-violence in view of the crucial role played by the Agency for the promotion of stability and development in the region, keeping alive the prospects of sustainable peace;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas EU funding includes a multiannual contributionthe EU and its Member States are the largest donor to UNRWA, whose work Parliament continually supports and advocates to be continued; whereas EU funding includes a multiannual contribution to UNRWA, ensuring predictable support for Palestinian refugees in line with the EU- UNRWA Joint Declaration 2021-2024;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the United Nations General Assembly has recently voted to extend the mandate of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East until 30 June 2026;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas in 2011, the UN Ad Hoc Liaison Committee concluded that Palestinian institutions are ready for statehood; whereas however, since then, the democratic status of Palestine has deteriorated owing to the ongoing occupation, pressure from radical groups and internal problems, as well as worsening rule of law and corruption;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas in 2011, the UN Ad Hoc Liaison Committee concluded that Palestinian institutions are ready for statehood; whereas however, since then, the democratic status of Palestine has deteriorated owing to the ongoing occupationexternal and internal problems, as well assuch as the worsening rule of law and corruption and the ongoing occupation;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas socioeconomic and employment conditions in Palestine have severely deteriorated; whereas the Israeli occupation involves significant restrictions on the Palestinian economy, which undermines the effectiveness of EU aid and increases Palestinian dependence on foreign aid; ith the continued conflict which increases Palestinian dependence on foreign aid; whereas economic reforms by the Palestinian authorities are necessary, while they are not in themselves enough to ensure sustainable economic growth and private sector development on Palestinian territories; whereas the World Bank has highlighted to which extent the restrictions on movement and access in the West Bank and the Israeli movement and access restrictions on Gaza are obstacles to achieving these goals;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the pandemic has had a severe impact on the Palestinians; whereas the public health system has been pushed to the brink due to the occupation and the fragile socioeconomic, humanitarian and political situation;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) condemn the recent terror attack in a Jerusalem synagogue which led to the death of seven people;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) call for an immediate end to all act of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, to reverse this spiral of violence and engage in meaningful efforts to restart peace negotiations;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) continue to underline that Israeli settlements in the oPt are illegal; call for an end to all actions that under international law; call for an end to the continuation of the colonization policy, plans for expansion, the evictions of Palestinian families and the demolitions which undermine the viability of the two- state solution on the ground and which constitute violations of the Fourth Geneva Convention;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) continue to underline that Israeli settlements in the oPt are illegal; call for an end to all actions that undermine the viability of the two-state solution on the ground and call for breaking the cycle of violence;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) stress the importance of education in the building of prospects for a two-state solution; reiterates its position that all schoolbooks and school materials must be in line with UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, coexistence and non-violence;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) support Palestinian calls for renewed and inclusive political representation; strongly urge the PA and President Abbas to hold free and fair national elections in order to strengthen the legitimacy of the Palestinian political leadership; recall in this respect that Hamas is listed in the EU's list of terrorist organizations; call on Israel to respect its obligations to allow these elections to take place in East Jerusalem; promote the participation of youth and women;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) support Palestinian calls for renewed and inclusive political representation; strongly urge the PA and President Abbas to hold free, credible, inclusive, transparent and fair national elections in order to strengthen the legitimacy of the Palestinian political leadership; call on Israel to respect its obligations to allow these elections to take place in East Jerusalem; promote the participation of youth and women;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) deploy an EU election observation mission to the oPt upon the announcement of general elections;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) demand that the PA establish independent and reliable mechanisms to investigate occurrences of torture or ill- treatment; and other human rights violations;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) comply with the commitment to fully and effectively implement existing EU legislation and the bilateral arrangements applicable to settlement products; demand the adoption of EU legislation banning trade with notably on the mandatory labelling of products from Israeli settlements inand the oPt, in compliancir exclusion from preferential customs regime and ensure with international humanitarian laws more efficient functioning;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(l a) better monitor the implementation of clear differentiation policies within the EU;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(m a) engage with the PA to jointly establish a more regular political dialogue at the ministerial level with a strong focus on human rights, rule of law and the fight against terrorism, and to move towards negotiations on a full association agreement between the EU and Palestine; convene an association council when an agreement has been reached;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) work towards an immediate end to the blockade of the Gaza Stripcontinue supporting the efforts to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and to actively work for an end to the sixteen-year-long blockade through a political solution respected by all parties;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 282 #
(o) actively offer to deploy an election observation mission to the oPt upon the announcement of general elections;deleted
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) continue its support to the work of the Central Elections Commission and to engage with relevant actors to support the electoral process; actively offer to deploy an EU election observation mission to the oPt upon the announcement of general elections;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(o a) deplore the striking disparities between the health services available to Palestinians and those available to Israelis resulting in higher mortality rates; urge the EU to work with the Israeli authorities on a solution to ensure the inhendered access of Palestinian patients to medical care by Israeli authorities;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) continue applying the incentive based approach and policy dialogue of PEGASE which aim to accompany the PA to foster effective and accountable institutions ready for statehood and enable inclusive social development; exclude the PA Ministry of Interior from EU financial assistance through PEGASE to the PA, while retaining the overall level of financial support, until authorities take effective steps to end arbitrary arrests and torture and to investigate and prosecute those responsible for abuses;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
(t a) strengthen policy dialogue in the framework of PEGASE, through more frequency and better coherence of meetings and concrete indicators;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t b (new)
(t b) increase the visibility of EU actions on the ground through a better and more strategic communication;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ensure continued and additional financial support to Palestinian refugees through UNRWA to meet the increasing needs on the ground; recall that in the agreement for the 2023 EU Budget, the two arms of the budgetary authority jointly decided on an increase for the NDICI-Southern Neighbourhood budget line to be dedicated also to UNRWA; call for an special focus on education and health care within this funding;
2023/02/07
Committee: AFET